Automobile draft attachment.



'0. J. ZILLGITT. AUTOMOBILE DRAFT ATTAGHMEN T.

APPLICATION FILED MAE.10 1908. A

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

- vweul oz CHARLES J. ZILLGITT, OF FAIRMOUN-T, NORTH DAKOTA.

AUTOMOBILE DRAFT ATTACHIMENT.

No. 90.3,4a.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed Kai-ch 10, 1908. Serial No. 420,231.

mechanically propelled road machines, that e the same become stalledeither because of machine when stalled from any of the causes muddy orsoft roads or by the wheels dropping'into a depression in the road. Whenthe engine is started, the drive wheels turn and byfailure of sufiicienttraction between them and the road the machine remains unmoved.

This invention provides means whereby a aforesaid, may be enabled tomove itself by a positive pullin force independent of or in conjunctionwit the traction between the drive Wheels and the surface.

The attachment consists of a drum fitted to oneor both drive wheels, arope or cable having one end attached to said drum and adapted to windthereon, and anchoring means applied to the opposite end of said rope orcable for securing the same so that as the rope or cable is wound uponthe drum the machine is moved in the direction of the anchored end ofsaid rope or cable.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledgeof the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings.

While theinvention may be adapted to different forms and conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side 'view showing the application of the invention to anautomobile the latter being indicated in dotted lines and the rear'drive wheel in full lines, Fig. 2 is a detail view of the centralportion of the drive wheel showing the attachment in position, the drumbeing in section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the parts shown in.Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail pers ective view of the ring. Fig. 5 is adetai perspective view of the drum.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated inall the views of the drawings by the samereference characters. w

The drum 1 is flanged at opposite ends and is tapered preferably andarranged with the larger end adjacent to the drive wheel so as toprevent the rope or cable from interfering with the tire of the wheel.The drum may be of any construction and is preferably of metal so as tobe light and strong and enable thespace being utilized for storingpurposes. The drum is. adapted to be detachably connected to the drivewheel so that when not required for immediate service it may beconveniently carried in the boot or other place set aside upon themachine for storing tools and adjunctive parts. Arope or cable 2 isattached at one end to the drum 1 and its opposite end is provided witha pin 3 which is adapted to be driven into the road to anchor the ropeor cable when it is requiredto bring the appliance into activeoperation. A second pin 4 is connected by a short rope or cable 5 to theupper end of the pin 3 and serves as a stay therefor. A rope or cablemaybe of any lengthzand of any make and when the outer end is anchoredor made fast'at some distance from the-machine and the engine is startedto impart motion to the drive wheel,

the drum 1 is rotated and winding the rope or cable 2 thereon impartspositive motion to the machine and pulls the same out of a depression orother place in which the machine may become stalled.

A ring 6 is secured to each drive wheel of the machine and is preferablyleft in place, although this is not essential. Clips 7 cmbrace spokes ofthe drive wheel and serve to connect the ring 6 thereto. The drum 1 1sadapted to'be secured to the ring 6 by any means, such as hooks 8 and aclamp 9, the hooks 8 being adapted to engage over the outer edge of thering, whereas the clamp 9 is movable and secured in place by means of abolt or like fastening 10. The clamp 9 is approximately of U-form so asto embrace the ring 6 and the adjacent flange of the drum 1 and isadjustably connected with said flange by means of headed studs 11 passedthrough openings 12 formed in a member of the clamp 9. -The ring 6 isformed with a crimp 13 for the passage of the bolt 10, saidbolt-operating in anopening formed in the closed end of the clamp 9. 4

When the bolt or fastening 10 is loosened,

the rum may be either fitted to a ring 6 or removed therefrom, and whenin place the I hooks 8 and the clamp 9 engage over the outer edge of thering 6 and when the bolt 10 is tightened after placing the drum inposition, the parts are made secure and the attachment adapted tooperate in the, manner set forth.

Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a rin secured to the drive wheel of an automo ile orlike machine, a drum provided with 'hooks to engage with said ring, aclamp acting in obnjunction with said hooks to secure the drum to thering, and a rope or cable coiiperating with the drum and a apted to windthereon, to positively move the machine when stalled.

and a rope or cab cocaine 2. In combination, a ring, means for securingsaid ring to the drive wheel of an automobile or like machine, a drumrovided with hooks toengage with said ring, a clamp acting inconjunction with the hooks to secure the drum to the ring, said ringhaving a crimp to rovide a space between it and the adjacent end of thedrum, a fastoning passed through the space formed by said crimp and adated to secure the clamp, Ye cooperating with the drum to positively movethe machine when stalled.

In testimony whereofil affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. ZILLGI'IT. [1,. 8.] Witnesses:

' ROBERT B. REED,

C. E. WOOD.

